At about 1331 UTC on Saturday the 5th day of August 2023, I tuned in to the Voice of Korea North Korea broadcasting on 15245 kHz in the English language.
The broadcast included music and the Listeners Mailbag program.
The transmission was coming from the 200 kW Kjuang transmitter in North Korea.
The overall reception of the Voice of Korea was good.
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Below is a short video of my reception of the Voice of Korea.
At about 1248 UTC on Saturday the 5th day of August 2023, I tuned in to Radyo Denge Welat broadcasting on 17460 kHz in the Kurdish language.
Denge Welat ‘Voice of Homeland’ replaced Denge Kurdistane on the 1st day of October 2017. It was originally launched as Denge Mezopotamaya in September 2012. The station broaadcasts in support of ‘Partiya Karkeren Kurdistane’ (PKK) – the Kurdistan Workers Party, which strives for the establishment of an independent state of Kurdistan. This consists of the territories that are currently part of Eastern Turkey, Northern Iraq, Western Iran, and Northern Syria.
Above:- World globe showing Kurdish inhabited areas. Image c/o Wikipedia.
The broadcast mainly contained music.
The transmission was coming from the 100 kW Tashkent transmitter in Uzbekistan.
The overall reception of Denge Welat was good. There was a squealing type of noise on the frequency. The World Radio TV Handbook 2023 reports that the station’s transmissions are jammed, so this is likely what I heard.
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Below is a short video of my reception of Denge Welat.
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